Rifle Falls State Park

A triple waterfall is the top attraction at Rifle Falls State Park. | Photo by bigweasel / flickr.com

Rifle Falls State Park
Garfield County, northeast of Rifle

Rifle Falls is lush with vegetation, not to mention its dramatic waterfalls. Movie crews and photographers frequent the site to record its unique scenery.

A triple waterfall is surrounded by trees and greenery kept moist by the spray of water. Limestone caves beneath the falls can be explored by amateur spelunkers.

The setting lures many events, including weddings, to its Mountain Mist Amphitheatre.

Campsites are located along East Rifle Creek. Many have electricity; some sites are open in the winter.

Fishing for rainbow, brown and cutthroat trout is available in East Rifle Creek.

Three hiking trails with a 70-foot change in elevation access up to and above the falls, along East Rifle Creek, and to the Rifle Falls Fish Hatchery. The hatchery, run by the Colorado Division of Wildlife upstream of the falls, is one of the largest trout production hatcheries in Colorado. Tours are available in the summer.